Meanwhile, in Division 4, Country Day (8-1) and Cranbrook Kingswood (8-1) are lumped in the same district for the second straight season.

The Yellow Jackets, who own three state championships in their illustrious history, open at home 1 p.m. Saturday against Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy (6-3).

Each team won their per-district games last year and met in for the district title. Country Day won that game, 35-6, and eventually marched into the Division 2 state semifinal game where its season ended to Lansing Sexton.

Country Day has won two of the three meetings between the schools.

Country Day is 45-21 overall in state playoff competition. Chandler Park Academy is 2-6 in the post-season.

Cranbrook Kingswood travels to St. Clair Shores to play South Lake (8-1) for its pre-district game. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Friday.

It is just the third meeting ever between the two schools — the first since 1982. South Lake won that 1982 mach up, 23-17. Cranbrook Kingswood defeated the Cavaliers in 1981, 34-0.

Cranbrook Kingswood’s playoff record is 1-6. South Lake’s post-season mark is 0-6.

If Cranbrook Kingswood and Detroit Country Day win their pre-district games, they will play the following week for the district championship at Detroit Country Day. It would mark a homecoming of sorts for CK head coach Joe D’Angelo, the former longtime Country Day head coach.